Marvel Rivals Cheaters Were Banned in Less Than 7 Games on Average, Hydra Charteris Base Map Revealed
In the closed beta for Marvel Rivals, the devs at NetEase announced how they banned a ton of cheaters in a short amount of time, and even named the accounts that were associated with illicit behavior. As it turns out, the developers only need seven games on average to weed out cheaters and ban them.
This was revealed by NetEase as part of the Marvel Rivals Developer Vision Volume 2 episode that was aired on Twitter/X. In the episode, Lead Combat Designer Zhiyong talks about game experience optimization, anti-cheat, and even new content such as maps.
Marvel Rivals New Maps, Anti-Cheat and More Discussed by NetEase
Tune in to our Dev Vision Vol 2, as our Lead Combat Designer, Zhiyong, discusses Game Experience Optimization, New Maps and Anti-Cheat Measures.
We’ll be releasing 4 new maps on top of the maps from our Closed Beta Test for Quick Match and Competitive Modes including the… pic.twitter.com/DrTIzcezJ6
— Marvel Rivals (@MarvelRivals) November 24, 2024
If you’d rather read up a summary of what was discussed, head on below (thanks, Miller!)
Character Balancing Changes, Pick Info
- Sweeping character balancing changes (examples given: Magneto nerfed, Loki and Jeff buffed)
- Comprehensive character information compendium containing all game stats for every hero coming to the official website on December 6th
- Win rate and pick rate statistics are coming through official channels, but no timetable yet
Game Experience Improvements
- Adjustments to the transitions between animations for all heroes
- Various hit effects modified for increased visibility at long distances
- Visual effects hierarchy changed
- Audio mixing refined to highlight important audio cues; some impact and ability sound effects boosted
- New UI reload prompt
- Character-specific UI adjustments, example given is guidance to Mantis re: “which heroes will benefit from her damage boosts and healing”
New Map Mechanics and Info
- New map: Hall of Djalia (Convergence objective)
- “Wrath of the Orisha” is the destruction mechanic unique to the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda maps (like Loki’s magic in Yggsgard and the Spider-Bots in Tokyo 2099)
- Wrath of the Orisha: Destroyed structures create new environmental effects (example: pillar of air that boosts characters upwards)
- New map: Hydra Charteris Base: Hell’s Heaven (Domination objective), Releases “shortly after launch day”
- Map changes as the match progresses (shown: pillars raising, some platforms lowering)
- New map: Klyntar: Symbiotic Surface (Convergence objective)
- In footage, Punisher is shown shooting a symbiote which then extends to become a bridge, and another which then seals an entry point. This destruction mechanic is called “Living Symbiosis” by the devs
- New map: Tokyo 2099: Warped Ninomaru (Conquest objective), Debris of destroyed objects is sucked up into a portal above the map
Anti-Cheat Info
- Cheating incidents remained below 1% in the CBT
- Cheaters were banned “within an average of less than 7 games”
- Actively developing detection methods for XIM use on consoles
- Players are encouraged to report cheaters
Speaking of new maps, the Hydra Charteris Base level was revealed today with an overview!
Key info about the map from the press release:
The Timestream Entanglement has scrambled the timelines at the poles, resulting in a volcano with vast amounts of Chronovium at the Antarctica Charteris Base. There, Hydra seeks to force open a space-time rift to summon the Hive and its hordes, which it plans to unleash on the world. Informed of the plan by Hawkeye and the Winter Soldier, Super Heroes gather to stop this extradimensional evil, one way or another.
Hydra Charteris Base: Hell’s Heaven, where a Domination mode takes players into the volcanic heart of Antarctica, challenging you to shut down Hydra’s interdimensional power.
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When it comes to cheaters, NetEase has confirmed that they have already designed a system to combat XIM users, which is fantastic to hear happen before launch.
Marvel Rivals is set to be released this December 6 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, and based on what we played of the closed beta, this is the next big game, and I suspect once the gaming public gets their hands on this, it will skyrocket in popularity.
Check out our in-depth Q&A with NetEase about the game here to know more about the development process.
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